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Educational Games & Manipulatives for the Classroom
Educational games are a wonderful way to make learning practice fun for students of all ages. Challenging young learners to a game or activity in the classroom can make a new concept seem more...
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Group Games & Activities for Kids: Giant Games
Giant games are a fun way for kids and adults to engage in playing classics in a new way. Giant games make options like Checkers and Jenga more active and hands-on. Check out these 6 fun options for...
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Must-Haves for a Social Emotional Learning Classroom Library
If you’re looking to add some tools and books to your Elementary classroom library, consider including items and reading materials to help your students develop social-emotional skills. These classroom...
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21st Century Learning: Nurturing Early Childhood Creativity & Exploration
It is no surprise to early educators that the experiences and interactions young children are exposed to have a significant effect on a child’s chances for life-long success. Informed by the latest...
View ArticleGetting Families Engaged in Early Childhood School Preparation
Children learn a lot in school or in early childhood education programs, but most of their time is spent at home with their family and caregivers. Early learners who are able to capitalize on education...
View ArticleTen Essential Strategies for Creating Highly Successful Readers
Identifying students before they experience reading failure is just the first step in helping them to become successful readers. Sheila Clark-Edmands, M.S.Ed. has used her 30+ years in literacy...
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Early Childhood Inspiration and Tools for Indoor Active Play
Play is one of many important components of a child’s early learning and development. Active play, participation in both structured and unstructured activities, is crucial to a child’s development of...
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Teacher Favorite Manipulatives for a Fun Early Childhood Classroom
Young children are learning every day as they play and interact with the world around them. These teacher favorite early childhood manipulatives are a great way to help them develop important motor...
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Educational Learning Gifts for Early Childhood
The perfect gift for any student is one that helps them to practice a skill or learn something new. That’s why you’ll find a list of the top educational gifts to match any age student and their...
View ArticleVisit School Specialty Early Childhood at NAEYC
Early childhood education is gaining awareness as experts, parents, and educators continue to recognize and research its importance. Quality education during early childhood is supported by the...
View ArticleMeeting Challenges of Vocabulary Instruction for ELLs in Grades K-1
Teaching vocabulary presents a unique challenge because students in Kindergarten and grade 1 have limited or not-yet-developed reading skills,. Dr. Cheryl Dressler combines read-alouds by the teacher...
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Indoor Sensory Play & Activities for Infants and Toddlers
Sensory play is for all children, as organizing and learning through stimuli is a key part of understanding the world. Babies and toddlers love to touch and feel everything, and are constantly putting...
View ArticleThe Importance of Early Childhood Activity
Early childhood education focuses on childrens development during ages three to five. While this developmental period should ideally focus equally on mental and physical development, in recent decades...
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Starting Second Semester in a Pre-K Classroom
Early childhood classrooms are hectic at the start of second semester, but a successful start after winter break requires organization and reinforcement of classroom procedures. Pre-K and early...
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DIY Sensory Activity Ideas for Infants & Toddlers
Encouraging infants and toddlers to engage in sensory play doesn’t mean having to spend money on specific supplies or expensive toys. Many simple, everyday items can be used to create valuable sensory...
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Tips for Fostering Multiculturalism in the Early Childhood Classroom
Educators have the opportunity to play an important role in the development a young child’s understanding of culture and human differences. By creating a learning environment that features culturally...
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Inspire Outdoor Learning through Inquiry
Curiosity abounds within young children. Tapping into that curiosity on a daily basis often requires a change of pace, topic, and yes, scenery! Regardless of where you live or the time of year, nature...
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Encouraging Artistic Expression Through Outdoor Learning
Children of all ages have innate curiosities about their surroundings. Taking in information by using each of the five senses is how our youngest learners analyze and comprehend everything: from self...
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Language & Literacy Must-Haves for the Early Childhood Classroom
There is nothing more rewarding than seeing the thrill in a child’s eyes as he or she learns something exciting for the first time, often through the pages of a book! Having a defined and well-stocked...
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Four Key Features of Early Learning Environments
As this blog post observes, the right kind of physical environment can help young children transition into learning at the start of the day — as well as move smoothly from one type of activity to...
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